Dear Families,

We have a lot happening in the grade school this month with field trips, fire safety, and our annual Corbett PTA Jog-a-Thon. In addition, teachers and their students are working on building their classroom communities and students are learning how to support each other both inside and outside of their classroom. We are still working on expected behaviors in the cafeteria and on the playground. The month of October we will be continuing the conversations of safety and kindness with each other with the support of our classroom teachers, our student services staff, and our counselors.

Thank you for sharing your children with us!

Michelle Dawkins

Corbett Grade School Principal

In this newsletter:

• Corbett T-shirts and Notecards to purchase
• Corbett Grade School Conferences October 10 and 11
• Corbett Grade School Counseling Team
• MAP Assessment
• Educational Excellence
• Fire Safety
• Corbett Grade School PTA Information
• Lost and Found Photos
• Corbett Grade School Volunteers
• Cafeteria Menu
• 2023-24 Corbett School District Calendar
• Important Events

Corbett T-Shirts and notecards will be available to purchase during the week of October 9. T-shirts are $20 for adults and $15 for kids. Notecards are three for $10. Money from our t-shirt sales goes towards new playground equipment. Notecard sales helps to pay for our field trips. Cash or check only at this time.

School conferences area a great opportunity for families to connect with your child's teacher and talk about school progress. Conferences help parents and guardians be more informed about students' strengths, needs, behaviors, and learning styles.

If your are unable to meet during this week, please let the classroom teacher know another day that would work. Mr. Church, Ms. Y., Miss Anna, and Ms. Bell-Watkins will be available for conferences as well. Just email them to schedule a time or drop in on either Tuesday (10/10) or Wednesday (10/11).

Email me with any questions or concerns at mdawkins@corbett.k12.or.us.

This school, year students in grades 2-6 in Corbett Grade School will be participating in MAP growth assessment as part of a comprehensive and balanced assessment plan. The information gained from these assessments (three over the school year) will help our teachers provide instruction to challenge every student, whether they are below, at, or above grade level. MAP Growth student reports also present realistic learning goals by subject areas so that, through a teacher’s guidance, students can individually see their progress and be inspired to take charge of their own learning.

Assessments will be in the areas of English Language Arts (ELA) and math. Our classroom teachers will participate in a two hour professional development meeting on October 19 and then assessments will be given in early November. We are excited for another tool to help us provide the best instruction for our students. More to follow!

On Friday, September 29 our K-12 teachers partnered with Educational Excellence to prioritize Oregon Department of Education Standards for grades K-12. Together, we discussed the procedure and then broke into four different content area groups (ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science) to look at all of the standards. Teachers picked what they believed to be the most important standards, then worked with a grade level partner to look at their choices, and then they worked as a K-12 team to select specific priority standards. These priority standards tmst be taught deeply to help student achievement. It was a long and productive day that we will share details in our November newsletter.

Each year, our Corbett Volunteer Fire Department presents a lesson on fire safety to each of our classrooms. They bring us important information about safety in our homes and at school. Corbett Grade School will be welcoming Corbett Volunteer Fire Department on Monday, October 9 and Wednesday, October 11. If you would like to show your appreciation to our volunteers from Corbett Fire Department, please let Michelle (mdawkins@corbett.k12.or.us) know. They LOVE snacks and treats throughout the day!

Want to help support our school? Then join the Corbett PTA! This group helps support our school in so many ways. The cost is $10 if you pay by cash or check and $12 if you pay online. Contact corbettcardinalspta@gmail.com to join or complete this application CORBETT PTA MEMBERSHIP FORM. It would be amazing to have ALL of our families to join our Corbett PTA as a show of support for our students.

Landscape Beautification is happening Saturday, October 14 - roughly starting at 9 am and usually only takes a couple of hours. Email corbettcardinalspta@gmail.com, if you would like to help or just show up!! Bring garden gloves.

Looking ahead!

• Next PTA Meeting October 12 at 6:30pm at Peline's Mexican Restaurant in Troudale
• Jog-a-Thon October 24 and 25 VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED
• Scholastic Book Fair - December 4-7
• Playground Installation - Playground equipment ships on November 30!
• Spring Science Fair (spring 2024)
• Field Day - Friday, May 31

Please review the photos of the grade school lost and found for the first five weeks of school! We already have three FULL totes of sweatshirts, coats, and shirts. Label your child's coats and sweatshirts to help us keep kids and their clothes together!!

If you see an item that belongs to your child, please email your child's teacher, Carrie Evans (cevans@corbett.k12.or.us), or Melinda Tester (mtester@corbett.k12.or.us) and let them know your child's name, a description of the item, and the number on the photo.

If you are available to help or would like to volunteer to chaperone during a field trip you MUST complete our online volunteer application at least two weeks prior to helping out. Just scan the code or visit Corbett School District Volunteer Forms. A reminder that this must be complete EVERY school year.

You can pay by cash or check at the grade school office or pay online at MyMealtime.com.

Breakfast K-12 (regular) $2.55

Lunch K-6 (regular) $4.05

Lunch 7-8 (regular) $4.35

Lunch 9-12 (regular) $4.65

K/1 and 2/3 classroom hours: 8:00am - 3:35pm

4/5 and Grade 6 classroom hours: 7:55am - 3:40pm

Monday, October 16 - Corbett School District Site Council Meeting 5pm in the Corbett Grade School Wednesday, October 18 - Corbett School Board Meeting at 7pm in the MPB

Monday, October 23 and Tuesday, October 24 - PTA Jog-a-Thon

Tuesday, October 31 - K-3 Fall Festival and Book Character Dress-Up

Wednesday, November 1 - Picture retakes (they will have that sugar coma look)

Wednesday, November 22 - No School Thanksgiving Break

Thursday, November 23 - No School Thanksgiving